The Trouble With Black Boys

1. The Trouble With Black Boys By: Pedro Noguera

2. Brief Introduction Video • Homemade video! • https://www.yousendit.com/dl?phi_action=app/orchestrateDownload&rurl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.yousendit.com%252Ftransfer.php%253Faction%253Dbatch_download%2526batch_id%253DWUJhT201TlF0TWxMWE1UQw&s=301019&cid=pm-03002124310600000000%253B301019&locale=en_US

3. Quotes & Images • Quote from school administrator • “Kids like him just can’t be helped.  They take up so much of my time and keep teachers from serving the needs of other children who are here to learn.  It may not be the best thing for him, but right now, it’s the best thing for the school” (Noguera, 2008, p. 112)

4. Quotes & Images • “Although students are required to pass rigorous exit exams, schools are not required to ensure that all students have been adequately prepared so that they have the opportunity to learn the relevant material...it would be analogous to the Food and Drug Administration’s setting standards for product quality by punishing individuals who consume faulty products...”(Noguera, 2008, p. 175-176)

5. Quotes & Images • “Sadly, too few teachers in urban schools have backgrounds like Joaquin’s. Too many of our nation’s teachers come from privileged backgrounds, and many of them experience difficulty in crossing boundaries related to race, class, and culture. Although such differences need not be insurmountable obstacles to effective teaching, in too many cases they are. Too often middle-class White teachers have difficulty relating to students of color. In many cases, lack of rapport limits their ability to teach effectively and contributes to their inability to maintain order in the classroom. It also limits their ability to create a positive learning environment in which students believe that their teachers are invested in their success.” (Noguera, 2008, p. 308)

6. Quotes & Images • “One asserted that ‘a good teacher can work with any child. I don’t have to become an anthropologist to each.’ I responded by asking if it was possible to be an effective teacher if you did not know your students, but by this point, most of the teachers were unwilling to pursue this line of inquiry” (Noguera, 2008, p. 105)

7. Quotes & Images • “The future of our society will ultimately be determined by the quality of our public schools.” (Noguera, 2008, p. 188) • “What will it take for everyone involved to resolve that failure is not an acceptable option for public education?” (Noguera, 2008, p. 168)

8. Can White Teachers Effectively Teach Black Students? • http://nbpa.info/2011/01/can-white-teachers-effectively-teach-black-students/ • Posted on Moodle